9th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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9th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Overview
Legislative body Parliament of Sri Lanka
Term9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994
Election 15 February 1989
Senior parliamentarians
Speaker M. H. Mohamed, UNP
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees		 Gamini Fonseka, UNP
Deputy Chairman of CommitteesAriya B. Rekawa, UNP
Prime Minister D. B. Wijetunga, UNP (1989–93)
Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Leader of the Opposition Sirimavo Bandaranaike, SLFP
Leader of the House Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1989–93)
Wijayapala Mendis, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Government Whip Vincent Perera, UNP (1989–93)
Wimal Wickremasinghe, UNP (1993–94)
Chief Opposition WhipRichard Pathirana, SLFP
Sessions
1st9 March 1989 – 23 March 1990
2nd4 April 1990 – 21 March 1991
3rd19 April 1991 – 30 August 1991
4th24 September 1991 – 23 March 1993
5th22 April 1993 – 24 June 1994

The 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka (2nd Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989. The parliament met for the first time on 9 March 1989 and was dissolved on 24 June 1994.

Contents

Election

The 9th parliamentary elections were held on 15 February 1989. The incumbent United National Party (UNP) retained control of parliament by winning 125 of the 225 available seats. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main opposition party, won 67 seats. The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), a Tamil militant group, won 13 seats contesting as independent groups whilst an alliance of Tamil parties (TULF/ENDLF/EPRLF/TELO) won 10 seats. The remaining 10 seats were won by smaller parties. [1]

Results

Winners of electoral districts. UNP in green and SLFP in blue. Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election 1989.png
Winners of electoral districts. UNP in green and SLFP in blue.
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AllianceVotes%Seats
  United National Party 2,838,00550.71%125
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1,785,36931.90%67
  Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students 229,8774.11%13
  Tamil United Liberation Front
Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front
Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization 		188,5943.37%10
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 202,0163.61%4
 United Socialist Alliance160,2712.86%3
  Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 91,1281.63%3
Others101,2081.80%0
Total5,596,468100.00%225

The new parliament was sworn in on 9 March 1989. M. H. Mohamed was elected Speaker, Gamini Fonseka was elected Deputy Speaker and Ariya B. Rekawa was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees.

Government

On 3 March 1989, President Ranasinghe Premadasa appointed D. B. Wijetunga as Prime Minister. [1] The rest of the cabinet had been appointed earlier, on 18 February 1989. [1]

President Premadasa was assassinated on 1 May 1993. The parliament elected Prime Minister Wijetunga to succeed Premadasa as the president and was duly sworn in on 7 May 1993. The same day, President Wijetunga appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Prime Minister.

President Wijetunga dissolved parliament early on 24 June 1994, several months before the expiry of its term.

Members

Deaths and resignations

The 9th parliament saw the following deaths and resignations:

List

Name
 Electoral
District
Preference
Votes
Member
From
Member
To
Elected
Party
Elected
Alliance
Final
Party
Final
Alliance
Notes
Abeykoon, A. M. M. KAN 26,8819 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Abeyratne, Pathirage Don KAL 30,2929 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Aboosally, M. L. M. RAT 32,1339 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Adhikari, A. M. S. ANU 25,6179 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Post & Telecommunication (91-).
Adhikari, Janak Mahendra ANU 22,5689 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Alfred, Innasimuthu VAN 9359 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Aluvihare, Alick MTL 31,0049 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Post & Telecommunication (-91). Minister of Ports & Shipping (91-).
Amaratunga, John GAM 90,7979 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Amirthalingam, Appapillai NAT 9 March 198913 July 1989 TULF TULF TULF TULF Murdered. Replaced by Mavai Senathirajah.
Arachchi, Gunapala Tissakutti HAM 3,6009 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP State Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs.
Ariyadasa, D. M. ANU 27,7249 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ariyaratna, D. M. MON 12,9859 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ashraff, M. H. M. AMP 56,4649 March 198924 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
Atapattu, Ranjit HAM 10,3819 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Athukorala, Gamini RAT 53,4209 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (91-).
Athulathmudali, Lalith COL 235,4479 March 198923 April 1993 UNP UNP DUNF Murdered.
Attanayake, Tissa KAN 27,7889 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Attygale, Athula Kularatne RAT 39,8099 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bakaar, Abu VAN 5,3559 March 198924 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
Bakmeewewa, Nihal Yasendra AMP 24,7529 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Balasooriya, Arachchilage Jagath KEG 23,0889 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Banda, Dharmadasa MON 20,7889 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Agriculture & Research (90-).
Banda, H. M. A. L. KUR 34,5259 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandara, Chandrani ANU 25,5419 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Power & Energy (90-).
Bandara, R. M. Ranjith Madduma MON 19,1659 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandaranaike, Anura GAM 107,1779 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP UNP UNP Resigned from SLFP & joined UNP Oct 1993.
Bandaranaike, D. M. KUR 31,7889 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Bandaranaike, Sirimavo GAM 214,3909 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP Leader of the Opposition (89–94).
Cader, A. R. M. Abdul KAN 33,7579 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Cader, Mohamed Jabir Abdul COL 30,2529 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Casinader, Prince Gunarasa BAT 21,9599 March 198924 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Chandradasa, A. P. G. AMP 28,0759 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Cooray, Sirisena COL 92,2639 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Housing & Construction (89-).
Cooray, M. M. M. J. KAL 27,9919 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Corea, Harindra Jayanthi PUT 32,8999 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Cyril, Patabandi Madduma Baduge HAM 5,9119 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dassanayaka, U. M. S. KUR 43,8049 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dawood, Basheer Segu BAT 24 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Dayaratna, Petikirige AMP 37,9969 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Land, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development (-91). Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Social Welfare (91-).
de Silva, H. C. KAN 29,7269 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
de Silva, Nimal Siripala COL 38,6479 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
de Soyza, R. N. G. GAL 28,4749 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dharmawardana, W. M. S. K. PUT 26,8309 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dissanayake, Berty Premalal ANU 16,2209 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dissanayake, D. M. G. MON 26,1939 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dissanayake, Gamini NUW 73,7909 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Plantation Industries (89–90). Left UNP and formed DUNF. Rejoined UNP.
Dissanayake, J. M. D. GAM 56,6109 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dissanayake, S. B. NUW 18,9869 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dodangoda, Amarasiri GAL 66,4319 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Don, E. W. D. BAD 28,3859 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Dunstan, A. M. U. S. GAL 63,9859 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Dunuwila, T. H. KAN 28,3779 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ediriweera, Madurapala MTR 8,5629 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Edward, Herath Herald James PUT 27,7639 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Edward, Sebastiyampillai JAF 17,4299 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ekanayake, Nandimithra MTL 17,9419 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Milroy PUT 18,3759 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Neville KAL 40,9779 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fernando, Tyronne COL 44,7189 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Fernandopulle, Jeyaraj GAM 51,4859 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Fonseka, Gamini MTR 19,6189 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Deputy Speaker (89–94).
Galappaththy, Peter Silva Loku MTR 7,0949 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gamage, Lal Dharmapriya ANU 20,1899 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gamage, Piyasena GAL 35,4569 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Gankande, Chandrasekara RAT 37,8759 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gunaratne, C. V. COL 60,6039 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Gunaseelan, Alathipody BAT 22,8899 March 1989 EROS IND EROS IND
Gunasekera, Mahen GAM 44,6309 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Gunawardena, Bandula COL 50,8619 March 198924 June 1994 MEP MEP
Gunawardena, Dinesh COL 70,6169 March 198924 June 1994 MEP MEP
Gunawardena, Gitanjana NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 MEP MEP
Gunawardena, M. K. A. D. S. TRI 11,2609 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Hameed, A. C. S. KAN 36,3759 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology (89-). Minister of Justice (90-).
Hapangama, Anura Pradeep GAM 47,5509 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Hary, Abeydheera HAM 5,6999 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Heenmahaththaya, U. L. RAT 28,1429 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Herath, Harold NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Foreign Affairs (90-).
Herath, Renuka NUW 31,2719 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Health & Women's Affairs.
Hettiarachchi, Indradasa KAL 54,0999 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Hizbullah, Alim Mohamed BAT 15,8329 March 198924 June 1994 SLMC SLMC
Hurulle, Themiya Loku Bandara ANU 20,3929 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jambugahapitiyagedera, W. B. MTL 31,6359 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jayakody, Lakshman GAM 62,6529 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Jayaratne, D. M. KAN 54,2909 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Jayasinghe, Dharmadewa KEG 42,1709 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jayathilaka, Ariyarathna GAM 39,8939 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jayawardena, Vincent GAL 42,0859 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Jinadasa, Vidana Gamage MTL 22,9419 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Karunakaram, Govinthan BAT 25,6519 March 198924 June 1994 TELO TULF TELO TULF
Karunaratne, Amarakone Chandra BAD 20,0269 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Karunaratne, M. M. S. KEG 50,7799 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Karunaratne, Tilak KAL 54,3399 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Karunathilake, Rupa GAL 51,1479 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Ports & Shipping (90–91). Minister of Plantation Industry (91-).
Kaviratne, Punchi Banda MTL 23,5419 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Kiriella, Lakshman KAN 20,8989 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Kuhaneswaran, Raja VAN 6,2769 March 198924 June 1994 TELO TULF TELO TULF
Kularathne, Ananda HAM 9,4709 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Kumarage, Don Ranjith Nanda GAL 43,6099 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Kurukularatne, Buddhika GAL 24,0109 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Loganathapillai, Thambu JAF 17,6169 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Lokubandara, W. J. M. BAD 52,5599 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs & Information (89–90). Minister of Cultural Affairs & Information (90-).
Lokuge, Gamini COL 48,7909 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Maharoof, Mohamed TRI 10,0009 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Mahavithanaarachchige, A. D. KAN 53,3969 March 198925 June 1989 UNP UNP UNP UNP Murdered.
Majeed, Seid Ahamed Abdul POL 12,2999 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Makar, Imithiyas Bakeer KAL 35,4339 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Mallimarachchi, Weerasinghe COL 41,5089 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP District Minister for Colombo. Minister of Food & Cooperatives (90-).
Mansoor, Abdul Rasak NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Trade & Shipping (89–90). Minister of Trade & Commerce (90-).
Mathavarajah, Konamalai TRI 5759 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Matthew, Caluwadevage Nanda RAT 43,3079 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Mendis, Wijayapala GAM 59,2359 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Leader of the House (93–94). Minister of Transport & Highways.
Mohamed, Farook Yoonus Lebbe KEG 38,8579 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Mohamed, M. H. COL 47,4519 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Speaker (89–94).
Moonesinghe, Anil KAL 40,3209 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Moonesinghe, Mangala KAL 28,5229 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Mudiyanselage, A. D. D. NUW 23,4189 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Muthubanda, S. A. POL 10,3369 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Nadan, Jeyaratnam Thiviya AMP 17,8809 March 198924 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Nalanda, Ellawala RAT 75,6459 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nanayakkara, Hemakumara GAL 37,3109 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nanayakkara, Vasudeva RAT 13,0139 March 198924 June 1994 NSSP USA NSSP USA
Navaratnam, Kandiah JAF 22,2559 March 198924 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Nawinne, S. B. KUR 38,6969 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Nelson, H. G. P. POL 18,0939 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Niyathapala, Arachchige Jinadasa COL 67,8019 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Padmasiri, K. H. G. N. GAL 35,7729 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Pararajasingham, Joseph BAT 24 June 1994 TULF TULF TULF TULF Replaces T. S. P. Thevarasa.
Pararasasingam, Eliyathamby JAF 36,3409 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Pathirana, Richard GAL 64,2689 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP Chief Opposition Whip (89–94).
Peiris, Malwattage Nimal Ransiri COL 27,1309 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Perera, Dickson COL 50,7359 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Perera, Festus PUT 76,3909 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Power & Energy (-90). Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils & Home Affairs (90-).
Perera, I. M. P. P. GAM 63,6029 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Perera, Joseph Michael GAM 104,0949 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Research.
Perera, Kasadoruge Vincent KEG 42,2379 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Perera, Matthew Vincent COL 42,7769 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Chief Government Whip (89–93). Minister of Justice (-90). Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (-91). Minister of Environment (-91).
Piyasiri, H. R. MTR 8,4469 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Premachandra, G. M. KUR 68,5629 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Premachandra, Munidasa KUR 32,6999 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Premachandran, Suresh JAF 20,7389 March 198924 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Premaratne, Gunasekara COL 44,5599 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Priyanganie, Abeyweera Sumithra KAL 51,4949 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Pulendran, Rasa Manohari VAN 3,2609 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Rajakaruna, R. M. Jayasena KUR 30,3469 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajakaruna, Sarath Chandra GAM 80,1549 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Rajapaksa, Chamal HAM 10,3429 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajapaksa, Lionel KUR 31,4199 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajapaksa, Mahinda HAM 13,0739 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rajenthiram, Joseph George JAF 13,9289 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ralalage, Madduma Bandara Sethapenage Appuhamy BAD 23,0669 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Ranasinghe, Sunethra COL 37,1659 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ranatunga, Chandradasa KEG 29,0519 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ranatunga, Reggie GAM 37,1639 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Ranatunga, Wijesundara Bandara NUW 29,0679 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ranawaka, J. S. K. KAL 20,9839 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ratnarajah, Sivapragasam TRI 7849 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ratnasabapathy, Eliyathamby JAF 40,9479 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Ratnayake, Amara Piyaseeli KUR 58,4269 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Ratnayake, Hema BAD 28,6359 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Ratnayake, Kiri Banda ANU 18,0409 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Rekawa, Ariya Bandara KUR 42,8749 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Deputy Chairman of Committees (89–94).
Robert, Jayaratne Silva Dedimuni PUT 32,5679 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Sakalasooriya, S. A. S. GAM 36,3639 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Samaranayake, P. S. P. KAL 36,1509 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Samaraweera, Mangala MTR 11,9719 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Samaraweera, Ravindra BAD 26,3489 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Sellasamy, M. S. COL 36,4809 March 198924 June 1994 CWC UNP CWC UNP
Selliah, Arunasalam Ponniah JAF 20,7479 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Selvanayagam, Kanapathy JAF 1,4409 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Senanayake, Dharmasiri KEG 24,7159 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senanayake, Maithripala NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senathirajah, Mavai NAT 24 June 1994 TULF TULF TULF TULF Replaces Appapillai Amirthalingam.
Senewiratne, Athauda KEG 10,7929 March 198924 June 1994 LSSP USA LSSP USA
Senewiratne, John RAT 29,6519 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Senewiratne, Lakshman BAD 32,4279 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Silva, Anthony Emmanuel VAN 6,3859 March 198924 June 1994 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF
Sirisena, Hewagampolage MTR 8,2129 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Sirisena, Maithripala POL 13,6529 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Sivamaharasa, Sinnathamby JAF 22,6229 March 198924 June 1994 EROS IND EROS IND
Soyza, Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni MON 15,1289 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Suriyaarachchi, C. A. POL 11,3189 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Tennakoon, Yasaratne KAN 22,7369 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Thevarasa, T. S. P. BAT 19,4319 March 198911 May 1990 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF Murdered. Replaced by Joseph Pararajasingham.
Thewarapperuma, T. A. K. AMP 21,7519 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Thondaman, Savumiamoorthy NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 CWC UNP CWC UNP
Tillekerathne, Stanley COL 83,6369 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Tissa, A. D. R. NUW 35,3759 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Upali, A. M. P. KUR 41,6919 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wadigamangawa, Asoka PUT 56,6969 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wanninayaka, W. M. H. B. KUR 34,6279 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Weerawanni, Samaraweera BAD 35,2109 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Welagedara, S. B. KUR 44,4379 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wickremaratne, Kingsly Tissa COL 38,8159 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Wickremasinghe, A. D. MTR 9,5799 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wickremasinghe, D. P. KUR 31,6099 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Wickremasinghe, Ranil GAM 86,4779 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Leader of the House (89–93). Minister of Industries, Science & Technology (89-). Prime Minister (93–94).
Wickremasinghe, Wimal RAT 45,6809 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Environment & Parliamentary Affairs (91-). Chief Government Whip (93–94).
Wijayawardhana, Ranjan MTR 9,9259 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wijekoon, Ukkubanda KUR 42,8019 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Handloom Industries. Minister of Textiles (90-).
Wijeratne, Ranjan NAT 9 March 19892 March 1991 UNP UNP UNP UNP Minister of Foreign Affairs (89–90). Deputy Minister of Defence. Minister of Plantation Industries (90-). Murdered.
Wijesekara, Mahinda MTR 18,5179 March 198924 June 1994 SLFP SLFP
Wijesiri, R. P. KAN 27,5559 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wijetunga, Dingiri Banda KAN 58,6179 March 1989 UNP UNP UNP UNP Prime Minister (89–93). Elected President.
Wijeyeratne, M. S. GAM 52,7389 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Wijeyeratne, Mano KEG 28,0659 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP UNP UNP
Yogasangari, Ganeshankari JAF 20,2239 March 198919 June 1990 EPRLF TULF EPRLF TULF Murdered.
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Amit, M. H. NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP
Obeywansa, Kalinga NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP
Choksy, K. N. NAT 9 March 198924 June 1994 UNP UNP
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<span class="mw-page-title-main">United National Front (Sri Lanka)</span> Political party in Sri Lanka

The United National Front (UNF), later the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG), was a political alliance in Sri Lanka led by the United National Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gamini Dissanayake</span> Sri Lankan politician

Dissanayake Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Lionel Gamini Dissanayake, PC was a prominent Sri Lankan politician, a powerful minister of the United National Party, and Leader of the Opposition. He was designated as the UNP candidate in the 1994 presidential election, but was then assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Sri Lankan presidential election</span> 3rd Sri Lankan presidential election

The 1994 Sri Lankan presidential election was the 3rd presidential election, held on 9 November 1994. Nominations were accepted on 7 October 1994 and voter turnout was 70.47%. Prime Minister Chandrika Kumaratunga of the governing People's Alliance was elected, receiving 62% of all votes cast, becoming the first female president of Sri Lanka.

Veerasingham Anandasangaree is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, former Member of Parliament and leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front. He is commonly known as Sangaree. A vocal critic of violence committed by all sides, Sangaree is a supporter of federalism similar to that of India as a solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.

Ranasinghe Premadasa, the 3rd President of Sri Lanka, was assassinated on 1 May 1993. Premadasa, along with 23 others, were killed in an explosion set off by an LTTE suicide bomber during a May Day rally held in the country's capital of Colombo. The rally was organised by Premadasa's ruling political party, the United National Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suresh Premachandran</span>

Arumugam Kandaiah Premachandran is a Sri Lankan Tamil militant turned politician and former Member of Parliament. He is the current leader of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), a member of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

Jaffna Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district covers the administrative districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern province. The district currently elects 9 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 529,239 registered electors in 2014. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 10.

Batticaloa Electoral District is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Batticaloa in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 449,686 registered electors in 2024. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sajith Premadasa</span> Sri Lankan politician (born 1967)

Sajith Premadasa is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and a Member of Parliament for the Colombo District. He is the current leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Democratic Front (Sri Lanka)</span> Political party in Sri Lanka

The New Democratic Front is a political alliance in Sri Lanka. It was formed as a political party in 1995 after Srimani Athulathmudali, widow of assassinated politician Lalith Athulathmudali, split from the Democratic United National Front.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi</span> Political party in Sri Lanka

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi is a Sri Lankan political party which represents the Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic minority in the country. It was originally founded in 1949 as a breakaway faction of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC). In 1972, ITAK merged with the ACTC and Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) to form the Tamil United Front, which later changed its name to the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF). ITAK remained dormant until 2004 when a split in the TULF resulted in ITAK being re-established as an active political party. ITAK was the main constituent party of the Tamil National Alliance from its formation in 2001 until its dissolution in 2024.

The 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2004 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2004 and was dissolved on 9 February 2010.

The 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001. The parliament met for the first time on 19 December 2001 and was dissolved prematurely on 7 February 2004.

The 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1994 parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994. The parliament met for the first time on 25 August 1994 and was dissolved on 18 August 2000.

The following lists events that happened during 1994 in Sri Lanka.

An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 7 May 1993, following the assassination of president Ranasinghe Premadasa by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Colombo. The president of Sri Lanka was elected by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in a secret ballot to decide who would complete the remainder of Premadasa's term.

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